Inuyama Castle (16C) stands on a small hill, from where it commands a panoramic view of the Kiso River. Its 19m-high keep has miraculously survived the ravages of history, and offers a first-rate example of Momoyama-period architecture, with its roof..

The Meiji period (1868-1912) saw Japan open up to the West, a policy that manifested itself most notably in architecture. The Meiji-mura, the well-named, boasts a vast array of the diverse buildings constructed during this period, from Victorian hous..